New 1, 3, 5-triazines



United States Patent 2,824,103 NEW mas-mes Albrecht Hueni and AlexanderStaehelin, Basel, Switzerland, assignors to Ciba Pharmaceutical ProductsInc., Summit, N. J.

No Drawing. Application August 30, 1956 Serial No. 606,978

Claims priority, application Switzerland September 27, 1955 5 Claims.(Cl. 260-2496) This invention relates to new 1,3,5-triazines, and moreparticularly to 2-hydrazino-4:6-bis-diethylamino-1,3,5-triazine of theformula LITE-NH:

and salts thereof.

The above compound and its salts possess valuable pharmacologicalproperties. Thus, they possess an inhibiting action on the transmissionof stimulae in the central nervous system, and are therefore useful asmedicaments in neurological diseases.

The new 1,3,5-triazine compound is obtained in accordance with theinvention by reacting 2-chloro-4,6-bisdiethylamino-1,3,S-triazine withhydrazine. In a preferred and specific embodiment of the invention, thereaction is carried out in ethanolic solution, and the 2-hydrazin0-4,6-bis-diethylamino-l,3,5-triazine is obtained by extractionof the evaporated reaction mixture which dilute hydrochloric acid,rendering the solution alkaline with caustic soda solution andsubsequent ether extraction followed by a second hydrochloricacid-extraction, alkalization and ether extraction.

Depending on the procedure used the new hydrazinotriazine is obtained inthe form of the base or a salt thereof. From the base therapeuticallyuseful acid addition salts may be prepared, such as salts of hydrohalicacids, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, acetic acid,propionic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, citric acid, methane acid,ethane sulphonic acid, oxyethane sulphonic acid, benzoic acid, salicylicacid; para-aminosalicylic acid or toulene sulphonic acid, any saltsobtained can be converted into the free base in the usual manner. Thenew compound and its salts can be used as medicaments, for example, inthe form of pharmaceutical preparations, which contain the compound or asalt thereof in admixture with a pharmaceutical organic or inorganicsolid or liquid carrier suitable for enter-a1 or parenteraladministration. For making these preparations there are used substanceswhich do not react with the new compound, for example, water, gelatine,lactose, starches, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, benzylalcohols, gums, polyalkylene glycols, petroleum jelly, cholesterol oranother carrier known for medicaments.

The pharmaceutical preparations may be made up, for example, as tabletsor dragees or in liquid form as solutions, suspensions or emulsions. Ifdesired they may be sterilised and/or may contain auxiliary substances,such as preserving agents, stabilising agents, wetting agents oremulsifying agents, salts for regulating the osmotic pres sure orbufiers. They may also contain other therapeutically active substances.The preparations are made up by the usual methods.

The following examples illustrate the invention:

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Example I 983 grams of v2-chloro-4,6-bis-diethylaminod,Si,5+triazine aredissolved in 5000 cc of ethyl alcohol-offifipercent strength, and mixedwith 1000 cc of hydrazine hydrate. After being allowed to stand at roomtemperature for 3 hours, the mixture is heated for a further 2 hours ona water bath. The solution is completely evaporated in vacuo, and theoily residue is dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid, and the solutionis rendered alkaline with caustic soda solution and then extractedseveral times with ether. The combined ethereal extracts are agitatedwith dilute hydrochloric acid, and the aqueous solution is renderedalkaline with caustic soda solution and extracted by agitation withether. The organic phase is dried and completely evaporated. There isobtained Z-hydrazino-4,6-bis-diethylamino-1,3,5-triazine of the formulaIt is a colourless liquid, which crystallizes after prolonged standingand which can be converted by means of alco holic hydrochloric acid andthe addition of ether into the dihydrochloride of the formula It meltsat 198-200 C.

In a similar way, other therapeutically useful acid ad dition salts canbe prepared, e. g. the nitrate, sulfate or phosphate.

Example 2 10 grams of 2-hydrazino-4,G-bis-diethylamino-1,3,5-triazineare dissolved in cc. of absolute ether and slowly mixed with 3.8 gramsof methane sulfonic acid, dissolved in 20 cc. of absolute ether. A whiteresin forms immediately which in the course of two days at roomtemperature transforms into a crystalline compound. The white residue isfiltered with suction, washed with absolute ether, and recrystallizedfrom a mixture of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether. There is thusobtained the Z-hydrazino-4,6-bis-diethylamino-1,3,S-triazine-monomethanesulfonate of the formula NH-NHg. CHISOIH N N i hN NwaHsh in the form ofa white crystalline product melting at 97-99" C.

The ether filtrate yields as by-product some Z-hydra'zino-4,6-bis-diethylamino-l,3,5-triazine-dimethane sulfonate of the formulalTIH-NHMCHaBOzHI):

N (CaHahN NwzHsh Its white crystals melt at -176 C.

What is claimed is:

1. A member selected from the group consisting of2-hydraz'ino-4,6-bis-diethy1amino-1,3,S-triazine and therapeuticallyuseful acid addition salts thereof.

2. 2-hydrazino-4,G-bis-diethylamino-1,3,5-triazine.

3. 2 hydrazine 4,6 bis diethylamino 1,3,5 triaziqe-giihydrochloride.

'z'ihe-z nonometha'ne sulfonate.

5. 2 hydrazino 1 4,6 bis diethylamino 1,3,5 triazine-dimethanesulfonate.

References Cited in the file of this patent

1. A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF2-HYDRAZINO-4,6-BIS-DIETHYLAMINO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE AND THERAPEUTICALLYUSEFUL ACID ADDITION SALTS THEREOF.